A sedimentation device to produce uniform sand packs

Tectonophysics

Volumn 593, Issue , 2013, Pages 85-94

  Maillot, Bertrand ^a  

^a Université de Cergy Pontoise   (France)

Author keywords

Analogue modelling; Granular material; Physical modelling; Sandbox experiments; Sedimentation

Indexed keywords

ANALOGUE MODELLING; DYNAMIC FRICTION COEFFICIENT; EXPERIMENTAL DIFFICULTIES; GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION; MEDIAN GRAIN SIZES; PHYSICAL MODELLING; SANDBOX EXPERIMENTS; STATIC FRICTION COEFFICIENT;

GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; GRANULAR MATERIALS; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTS; SIEVES; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

SAND;

ANALOG MODEL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRAIN SIZE; GRANULAR MEDIUM; SAND; SEDIMENTATION; SHEAR TEST; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EID: 84876308947     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2013.02.028     Document Type: Article

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